Electoral district of Eildon

The electoral district of Eildon is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in Australia. It was created in the redistribution of electoral boundaries in 2013, and came into effect at the 2014 state election.[1]

Eildon Victoria—Legislative Assembly
Location of Eildon (dark green) in Victoria
State	Victoria
Created	2014
MP	Cindy McLeish
Party	Liberal
Electors	44,881 (2018)
Area	10,027 km^2 (3,871.4 sq mi)
Demographic	Rural

It is a new district created due to the abolition of the districts of Seymour and Benalla, taking in area to the south of these districts toward the outer northeastern suburbs of Melbourne. It includes the towns of Eildon, Healesville, Kinglake, Marysville, Mansfield, Warburton, Powelltown, and other towns in the Mansfield, Murrindindi, Yarra Ranges and Nillumbik local government areas.[2]

The abolished seat of Seymour was held by Liberal MP Cindy McLeish, who retained the new seat at the 2014 election.

Members

Member		Party	Term
	Cindy McLeish	Liberal	2014–present

Election results

2018 Victorian state election: Eildon[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Cindy McLeish	18,717	48.35	+4.92
	Labor	Sally Brennan	13,850	35.77	+7.74
	Greens	Ken Deacon	4,035	10.42	−1.26
	Independent	Michelle Dunscombe	2,113	5.46	+5.46
Total formal votes			38,715	94.67	−0.10
Informal votes			2,178	5.33	+0.10
Turnout			40,893	91.11	−3.03
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Cindy McLeish	20,296	52.44	−1.32
	Labor	Sally Brennan	18,410	47.56	+1.32
	Liberal hold		Swing	−1.32

References

1. "Summary of Changes". Victorian Electoral Boundary Commission. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
2. "Map of Eildon District". Victorian Electoral Boundaries Commission.
3. State Election 2018: Eildon District, VEC.

External links

• District profile from the Victorian Electoral Commission